Forms of Government
France was known for this specific type of monarchy, defined by the belief the King had been chosen by God to rule over all aspects of the kingdom.
Absolute Monarchy
Author of The Second Treatise of Government whose writings were highly influential in the founding of the United States.
John Locke
Urban congestion and poor hygiene lead to the spread of this famous disease.
The Black Plague
Martin Luther, Author of the 95 Theses, was originally from what country?
Germany
The study of Latin and Greek Literature with the main goal of understanding human nature.
Humanism.
With the Glorious Revolution and arrival of William and Mary of Orange, England officially became this type of Monarchy.
Constitutional Monarchy.
Author of the Discourse on the Origin of Inequality and famous for his concept of the "The Savage Man".
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
France
What was the main cause of the English Reformation?
Catherine of Aragon could not give Henry VIII a male heir.
A Renaissance practice of the very wealthy where they'd keep an artist in their home, feeding and clothing them, sort of like a pet.
Patronage.
The Lavish and Absolute Ruler of France, known as the "Sun King"
Louis XIV
Author of the Leviathan and a fierce defender of Absolutism.
Thomas Hobbes
What lead to increased criticism of the Church during the middle ages?
The apparent corruption within the church
Disagreements over the "True Church" often led to what?
Violence/War
This type of art began to lose its popularity during the time of the Renaissance.
Stained Glass
Oliver Cromwell
A moral and political theory that states that peoples obligations are based on an agreement to form a society.
Social Contract Theory
A period from 1378-1417 where there were multiple popes caused by a division in church leadership.
The Great Schism
Why did the Reformation result in so much disagreement?
Once people disagreed about the way the church operated, they could not come to an agreement.
If Middle Ages art was characterized by single perspective POV, lack of spacing and a lack of emotion. What would Renaissance art be characterized by?
Many POV's, Illusion of Space, Lots of Emotion.
A political and religious doctrine that states that a monarch's right to rule comes from God, not from any earthly authority
The Divine Right of Kings.
A thought experiment picturing the world without laws, governments, social status, etc. and how human beings would exist within it.
The State of Nature.
A political, economic, and social system where the peasants of medieval Europe were rendered dependent on their land and on their lord.
Feudalism
Who was the Author of the 95 Theses?
Martin Luther
What is a characteristic of Italian Renaissance Art that is not a characteristic of Northern Renaissance Art?